Godden Structural Engineering Slide Library -
Over 500 annotated photographs of structures throughout the world, "taken from specific angles for the express purpose of illustrating particular facets of structural theory, response, or design ... covering all kinds of structural engineering, historic as well as modern."
ArtSource -
Created by a former art librarian, this site contains annotated links to art and architecture sites. Categories include electronic exhibitions, image collections, online art journals, art schools and university art/architecture programs, libraries, museums, and organizations.
Architecture Links on the Web -
A well-maintained directory of resources about architecture. Includes categories for architects, building types, construction, planning, education, research, and many other topics. From the British Architectural Library.
Cities/Buildings Images Database -
A large, searchable collection of photographs of buildings, cities, and towns from over fifty countries.
Architects
Vitruvio -
Biographies of famous architects, image galleries, bibliographies, some VRML models and documentation.
Archpedia -
A guide to world-famous modern architects; for each a photograph, biography and list of works, with selected images.
International Union of Architects - Organization of 92 professional architectural organizations worldwide. Member list, international calendar, competitions, journals, and museums.
Competitions (Death by Architecture) - An international list of competitions in the field of architecture, although some are open to landscape architects, artists, and students. Information provided includes type, fees, deadlines, awards, addresses and juries.
History of Architecture
Great Buildings Online - Documents hundreds of buildings and leading architects across the world with 3D models, photographs and drawings, commentaries, biographies and bibliographies. Searchable.
World Heritage - UNESCO site explaining the choice of certain buildings and sites as World Heritage. List with pictures and information available on each.
World Art Treasures - Images of a range of ancient and historic art and architecture from the collection of slides in the Jacques-Edouard Berger Foundation, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Digital Images of Historic Architecture -
Galleries of photographs of European and North American architecture from Classical to Post-Modern, whole facades and details, with explanations, by Mary Ann Sullivan, Bluffton College, US.
Glass Steel and Stone - Offers photographs and descriptions of outstanding buildings across the world, historic and modern.
SPIRO: Architecture Slide Library - Images from the large collection of slides at the University of California at Berkeley. Can be searched by period, place, building name, personal name, subject type.
Digital Archive of Architecture - Images of buildings in Europe and America from prehistoric to 20th century by Prof. Jeffrey Howe of Boston College, USA.
Art Historians' Guide to the Movies - A record by Craig Eliason of appearances of and references to famous works of art and architecture in the movies, arranged by period.
Firemarks - Hundreds of high-quality photographs of firemarks, which were emblems attached to buildings by insurance companies to indicate that the buildings were insured against fire damage. The practice began in London in the late 17th century and "carried on for two hundred and fifty years."
Historic Buildings
The Paul Revere House - Documenting the history of Paul Revere and his home in Boston's North End, this Web site includes biographical information about Revere, his family's genealogy, and visitor information.
Within These Walls... - "Tells the stories of five families who lived in (an Ipswich, Massachusetts) house over 200 years." Explores "how their lives reflected the great changes and events in American history, from colonial times, the American Revolution, slavery and abolition, immigration and industrialization, to World War II." Includes information for teachers. From the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, Behring Center.
WPC: Fallingwater - Official page for Fallingwater, with information on tours, Frank Lloyd Wright, and current programs.
National Trust for Historic Preservation - The home page for the private, nonprofit organization chartered by Congress in 1949, dedicated to protecting historic buildings.
Asian Historical Architecture - Contains thousands of photographs of historical Asian architecture, browse by country and city. Entries include images, brief descriptions, and bibliographies.
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center - Located in New Mexico, the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center "showcases the history and accomplishments of the Pueblo people, from Pre-Columbian to current time." Information and directions to each of the 19 Native American Pueblos.
Great Buildings Online - "This gateway to architecture around the world and across history documents a thousand buildings and hundreds of leading architects, with 3D models, photographic images and architectural drawings, commentaries, bibliographies, web links, and more, for famous designers and structures of all kinds."
Historic Hotels of America - This site from the National Trust for Historic Preservation features historic hotels, searchable by state.
American Lighthouse Foundation - Official Web site of a nonprofit organization dedicated to encouraging "the historic preservation and restoration of lighthouse, lightship and lifesaving station artifacts and documents throughout America."
Dictionaries
Art & Architecture Thesaurus Online - Containing around 125,000 terms and other information about concepts, AAT may be used to describe art, architecture, decorative arts, material culture, and archival materials.
Buffalo Illustrated Architecture Dictionary - Indexed, cross-referenced and illustrated dictionary of architectural terms from Chuck LaChiusa. All examples are from buildings in Buffalo, New York.
The Conservation Glossary - Architectural, building and conservation terms explained by Neil Grieve of The Centre for Conservation and Urban Studies, University of Dundee.
Landscape Gardening and Architecture - A brief cross-referenced glossary of gardening and landscape-architecture terms by John D. Tatter, Birmingham-Southern College.
Arcosanti - An experimental town in the desert of Arizona, built to embody Paolo Soleri's concept of arcology - the fusion of architecture with ecology. Theory, worksops, events, images, visitor information.
Curvilinear Surfaces - Aleksandra Kasuba explains how to install curved fabric structures (under tension) in environmental and architectural projects. Examples of her installations.
Corrugated Construction - Architecture students at the Auburn University Rural Studio are designing and building what may be the first house out of bales of waste waxed corrugated board, commonly known as cardboard.
California Straw Building Association - The Web site for "a non-profit organization whose members are architects, engineers, builders, and people interested in straw building."
Environmentally Friendly Architecture
Natural Resources Defense Council - Articles, links, reports, unpublished research, policy and technical analysis, and Congressional testimony relating to sustainable design and construction.
US Green Building Council - A leading non-profit organization in the dedicated to sustainable building design and construction. Developers of the LEED building rating system.
The American Society of Landscape Architects - A national professional society that represents the landscape architecture profession. Searchable listing of firms, news, information on events and education, bookstore, magazine.
American Landscape and Architectural Design, 1850-1920 - A "collection of approximately 2800 lantern slides represents an historical view of American buildings and landscapes built during the period 1850-1920." It includes the work of Frederick Law Olmsted, designer of New York's Central Park.
Frederick Law Olmsted - This site includes biographical material and photographs of the works of Frederick Law Olmsted, father of American landscape architecture.
Principles of Landscape Design - Dewayne L. Ingram's illustrated introduction is Circular 536, University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service.
BHG.com - Searchable online presence for Better Homes and Gardens magazine. Includes sections on food, gardening, home improvement, family, crafts, travel, and health, with in-depth articles on related issues in each section.
The Skyscraper Museum - Computer-generated maps of Manhattan. Users may manipulate the maps to see the locations of city features (parks, subways, etc.) and buildings during different time periods. The site has many photos of such monuments as the Empire State Building, the Woolworth Tower, and the World Trade Center, and information about the museum's exhibits.
SkyscraperPage.com - Searchable collection of thousands of drawings of skyscrapers from around the world. Browse by continent, country, region, architect, building type, status, or by special diagram.
Skyscrapers.com - This Web site provides statistical information on more than 30,000 high-rise buildings in more than 190 countries.
Modern
Unified Vision: The Architecture and Design of the Prairie School - Founded by Louis Sullivan and popularized by his famous pupil, Frank Lloyd Wright, this site offers a look at elements that define the style, a virtual tour of Prairie School buildings in Minnesota, and an online tour of the exemplary Purcell-Cutts house. From The Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
Art Deco Architecture - This site chronicles the development of the twentieth century art deco movement in architecture. It provides history, architects, example buildings, societies, and related links.
Victorian
Victorian Architecture - Information about Victorian architecture, illustrations, links, and discussions about styles such as Italianate, Gothic Revival, Shingle, Romanesque, and Queen Anne.
Victorian Home Walk: San Francisco Historical Walking Tours - In addition to information on enrolling in walking tours conducted by this San Francisco, California based company, this site contains a gallery of photographs of San Francisco Victorian homes, representing Italianate, Stick, Queen Anne, and Edwardian styles.
Renaissance
Renaissance and Baroque Architecture - This is a large collection of architectural photographs from the Renaissance and Baroque periods in Europe.
Palladio's Italian Villas - Information on the life and works of this influential Italian Renaissance architect.
Gothic
Gothic Dreams - This site combines a good selection of graphics with a study of Gothic cathedral features.
Baroque
Triumph of the Baroque - This online exhibit, subtitled Architecture in Europe: 1600-1750, explores the Baroque in Rome; churches and chapels; private residences; and civic, commercial, military, and royal buildings.
Renaissance and Baroque Architecture - This is a large collection of architectural photographs from the Renaissance and Baroque periods in Europe.
Castles & Palaces
TimeRef - This searchable site features timelines of events in Great Britain from 800 to 1499. "Maps show the locations of castles, abbeys, and cathedrals in England, Scotland, and Wales. Every person and building on this site has its own timeline and links to related subjects."
Abbeys, Cathedrals, & Churches
The City of London Churches - A photographic record and general information Web site to over fifty of the churches within the city of London. Includes brief histories, hours, maps highlighting each church, and links to individual church Web sites and walking tours.
Digital Archive of European Architecture - Images of buildings beginning with Prehistoric, Greek, and Roman architecture, moving on through Romanesque and Gothic Churches to Medieval fortifications.
NewYorkCarver.com - Discover the art of Gothic architecture. Includes slide shows (virtual tours) of cathedrals and castles worldwide. Searchable.
Community Christian Church - Kansas City, Missouri, church and "steeple of light" designed by Frank Lloyd Wright are still in use by a Disciples of Christ congregation. Information on architecture, art gallery, tours.
Travel
Archetours - Specializes in architectural study tours of Europe. Themes range from contemporary art and architecture to classical ruins.
The Landmark Trust - A charity which rescues buildings of historic or architectural importance, and makes them available as tourist accommodations.
Art and Architectural Tours - Florida-based provider of guided art and architectural educational tours in Europe and seminars. Details of tours, photographs, registration form.
Doctor Thomson's Tours - Personally guided city tours, day trips to France and Belgium. Various tours in medieval Canterbury, England.
Architectour: A Roman Holiday - Specialized tours featuring the history of Rome as seen through its architectural and cultural heritage. Tour highlights, accommodation details, and booking request.
UK Cathedrals - Tour excursions highlight small group tours into cathedrals and castles of the United Kingdom.
ARCHITECTURE BOOKS at the Pollard Memorial Library
Bunting, Bainbridge. Houses of Boston's Back Bay; an architectural history, 1840-1917 - 728.31 B94
Bushman, Richard L. The refinement of America : persons, houses, cities - 973 BUS
Girouard, Mark. The English town - 942 GIR
Glancey, Jonathan. The story of architecture - 720.9 GLA
Hill, Derek. Islamic architecture and its decoration, A. D. 800-1500 : a photographic survey - 723.3 HIL
Holberton, Paul. The world of architecture - 720.9 H72
Kennedy, Roger G. Hidden cities : the discovery and loss of ancient North American - 720.97 KEN
Maass, John. The gingerbread age; a view of Victorian America - 973 M11
Mirsky, Jeannette. Houses of God - 726.09 M67
Murtagh, William J. Keeping time : the history and theory of preservation in America - 363.69 M98
Neal, James. Architecture : a visual history - 720.9 NEA Oversized
Okrent, Daniel. Great fortune : the epic of Rockefeller Center - 974.71 OKR
Pope, Arthur Upham. Persian architecture; the triumph of form and color - 722.52 P46
Rybczynski, Witold. A clearing in the distance : Frederick Law Olmsted and America in the nineteenth century - B Olmsted, F.L.
Sutton, Ian. Western architecture : from ancient Greece to the present - 720.9 SUT
Upton, Dell. Architecture in the United States - 720.973 UPT